Although WooCommerce has a lot of built-in features and extensions that let you create the kind of store you really need, some of the secrets to having a successful ecommerce store have nothing to do with technology: they’re equally true whether you build your store with WordPress, Magento, Shopify, or anything else. In Episode 111 of the WP-Tonic podcast, Scott Buscemi, Morten Rand-Hendriksen, John Locke and I talk about what those things are. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 111: What Makes a WooCommerce Site Successful?
WP-Tonic Roundtable
WP-Tonic 113: How Do You Write Winning WordPress Proposals?
Jonathan Denwood, John Locke, Jackie D’Elia, Morten Rand-Hendriksen, and I talk about writing proposals for WordPress development work in WP-Tonic 113. Proposals are an ongoing evolution fueled by our own mistakes, but also enhanced by tools like the WP Elevation’s $10K Proposal Template. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 113: How Do You Write Winning WordPress Proposals?
WP-Tonic 115: Visual Builders for WordPress The Good, Bad, and Ugly--but Mostly the Ugly
In Episode 115 of the WP-Tonic Podcast, we address the contentious issue of visual builders for WordPress. In theory, great. In practice, often a complete mess. And despite the promise of easy awesome, many of them have a considerable learning curve. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 115: Visual Builders for WordPress The Good, Bad, and Ugly–but Mostly the Ugly
WP-Tonic 117: Email Plugins, Marketing, and Strategy for WordPress
In WP-Tonic Episode 117, Jonathan Denwood, John Locke, Jackie D’Elia, Kim Shivler and I talked about integrating your email marketing with WordPress, from email service providers to WordPress plugins for sign-up forms and popups. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 117: Email Plugins, Marketing, and Strategy for WordPress
WP-Tonic 119: Website Redesigns
The WP-Tonic podcast panel agrees: fear, frustration, and envy are the main drivers for redesigns of business websites. Whether it’s avoiding Mobilegeddon or keeping up with the Joneses, clients are rarely motivated by the same things that drive developers. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 119: Website Redesigns
